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settling

[set-ling, -l-ing] / ˈsɛt lɪŋ, -l ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
compensating
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After many years of treating myself to newer vehicles, I’m sitting at 70,000 and 40,000 on my current ones, and having seen the prices at the dealership, I’m thinking about settling down.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

His view is that Brent could find a settling point around $90 a barrel, but that any return to normalcy might not happen soon, nor at all.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

A period of dreary, windy, cool weather is settling across Southern California this week, as a cold system from the Pacific Northwest moves south.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He scored in all four of the top divisions in English football before settling at Brentford in 2020.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“I’m happy to give you all the help I can without actually coming with you,” said Razi, settling down on the ground for a conversation.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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